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raornacroa Original application led lay 20, 1924,*Seria1 No. 714,668. Divided and this application led November y 23,1925. ser1a1N.7o,'z'z9.

The device of this invention is intended to be used in, determining the dip or declination of a stratum of subterranean rock. dip or declination is meantathe angle whlc the surface of a stratum makes with respect to a horizontal plane. It is very convenient to be able to determine the angle of this dip and the direction of the maximum dip in drilling wells for water,

prospecting for minerals.

It is an object of this invention to devise a protractor to be positioned u'pon a core taken from the strata of rock and which will i give an accurate measurement-of the maximum` dip of this stratum.

It is a further object of this inventionto devise a protractor which will give an accurate measurement of the direction of the maximum dip of a stratum of rock with re- 2o spect to the oints ofV the compass.

Further o jects of the invention will appear from the following description in which I set forth the preferred embodiment of my invention.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 1s a side view of the protractor as positioned upon a core.

Figure 2` is a plan view of the protractor removed from the core.

Figure 3 is a detail view showing a development of the graduations on the protractor sleeve. y

This application is a 'divisional case of my. application Serial No. 714,668, tiled May 20th,v

1924. In ,this latter application there is disclosed a particular type of core drill for taking samples of roc from a subterranean stratum. It is referable to employ this type of drill for ohtaining a core upon whic measurements may be taken with the protractor disclosed in this case. A Core drills ofthis type are providedwith a core retainer into which the core extends y as the drilling proceeds. This core retainer is provided with a plurality of spring fingers extending from vertically s aced points j from the inner side of the retainer. These spring'iin ers engage the surface vof the core and keep t to the core. In case the core OmeS I'BC- lto the retainer, these spring oil, or gas and 1nA vupon the core.v

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.t ru an arc o tured into a plurality of portions and onevor more of these portions rotates withrespect fingers will mark upon the surface of the core. After removal of the core it is possible to rotate the core portions back into their original relativeA positions which they originally occupied by referring to these marks. The core retainer is also provided with a magnetic needle which normally is freely ivoted but which is fixed with respect to t e retainer just before lifting the core out of the earth. By noting the position of this needle a direction mark may be placed upon the core which will indicate the position which the core originally occupied in the earth. In case the 'core rotates relativ'e to the -core retainer after this magnetic needle is fixed with respect to the retainer, such rotation will also be indicated by marks upon the core and 'the position of the 'direction point may be corrected to compensate for such rotation. The device of this invention is a protractor which is adapted to be positioned over sucha core and` which will "facilitate taking certain measurements of the strata which are defined By referring to Fig. 1 of the drawing there is shown a core 10 which has been taken thru the strata of rock which it is desired to measure. This core 10 has -been shown as provided with a mark 11 vwhich in this case indicates .the original north direction point of the core. The protractor is adapted to be positioned over this core and is accordingly provided with a positioning member for fixing the relative position of the protractor with respect to the axis of the core. This positioning member is preferablyin the form of a sleeve 12 which is cylindrical in shape to fit the outer surface of the core. Secured to the sleeve 12 there is a plate 13 which is positioned in a plane normal tothe axis of the sleeve. l In order to measure the angle which the plane of the vstrata makes with respect to the axisof the core, there is provided a straight edge or arm 14 which is preferably pivoted to the plate 13 at 15 in order to swing beneath the plate This straight edge is 10 also positioned so as s to lswing in -a lane which is tangent to the inner cylin rical surface of the sleeve 12. Secured to the outer end of this straight edge 14 there is an arcuate measuring scale 16 extending up thru the plate 13 and which is graduated to read' in degrees from zero to 90. This scale cooperates with the pointer 17' which is fixed with respect -to the determined.

plate 13. By referring to this pointer and the graduations on the scale 16 the angular lposition of the straight edge 14 with respect to' the plate-13 can be The sleeve 12 is also graduated to give an indication of the direction taken by the .maxiv mumi dip. The graduations on the sleeve preferably comprise markings 18 which divide the periphery of rality o f equal spaces. These markings are identified by two different rows of figures 19 and20 placed one above the other. The compass points north, south, east'and west are also marked upon the sleeve by the letters N, E, and W which are distributed vat equidistant points about the sleeve so that the lnorth-south line intersects the east-west line at 90 and thru the axis of-the core. It is also preferably to locate the north-south line employed to give a measurement of the at right angles to the plane of the str aight'y 19 areedge 14. The upper rowI of figures angular relation between the mark 11 on the core the sleeve. Inv using this protractor it is' positioned.

upon the core in a The and the north point (N) on the sleeve.'

ures 20 are used to measure the anlower fi gular re ationship between the mark 11 and the nearest north Ythe-sleeve. Accordingly the upper row of (N) or south (S) point on figures preferably reads from zero to 360 in a counterclockwise direction about the circumference of the sleevebeginning with the north N) point.I The lowerrow referablyv reads rom zero to reading iiom yboth the north (N) and south (S) points on the sleeve and in both clockwise and counterclockwise directions so that the 90 position will coincide with the manner shown in'Fig. 1. The observer sights upon a line normal to the plane of the straight edge 14 and posi-` tions this straight edge to coincide with the -surface line of a rock stratum. Since the surface of this stratum'will be'substantially a planev its outline on the surface of the core will a pear as a strai ht line when viewed at rig t angles tothe direction of. maximum dip. When this straight edge has been proper y positioned the reading of the scale 1 6 at the point`17 will give a' measurement of the maximum dip of this stratum. N ow4 re- 'ferring tothe direction point 11 on the core the u pper row of figures 19 will give the deviation of the direction of themaximum from the north point of the compass whlc thesleeve into a plu-V tions east and west polnts on aboutan axis .corsaid straight edge member having .gra

nected tothe positioning mem in this case will be 150. lower row of figures 20, these figures will show the deviation of the direction of maximumdip from the .nearest north or south points of the compass.y In this particular case this would be 30 from the south point of the compass. Thus it is seen that there has been provided a protractor which gives an accurate measurement of the maximum dip of a rock stratum and also determines the direction of the maximum vdip with respect to the points of the compass.

I claim 1. A dip protractor comprisingI a body member for positioning said protractor on a cylindrical core, said member having graduations for indicatinr the angular adjustment of said protractor about the axis of the-core to a point marked on the core, and means'for positioning said body member upon the Core 1n accordance with the `direction of the maximum declination of a stratum of rock in the 2. A dip' protractor comprising a-y'positioning member for positiomn theprotractor-upon a cylindrical core, an'al.' graduated member for indicating the amount of maximum declination of a rock stratum in the core,

said positioning member having graduations f` or indicating the angular relation between a compass direction point'on the core and the direction of maximum dip.

3. A dip protractor cal member adapted core,

to belpositioned on a ,ed to be adjusted to various angular positions with respect to lsaid positioning member transverse tothe axis of the a uated scale associated therewith to indicate the angular relationshi between said said cylindrical member having gradua- Referring to the comprising a cylindril the protractor about the positioning member and sai straight edge member.

5. A'dip/protractor comprisinga ositioni ing member adapted to receive a cy drical core,a straight-edge member ivotally conr to permit the angular vrelation between the straight edge and the positioning member to be varied, and an arcuate scale; extending from said straight edge, said positioning member i les Y positioned normal having a point of reference whereby the amount of dip of a stratum of the core may be measured by reference to said scale.

6. A dip protractor comprising a a cylindrical positioning member, a straight` arm pivotally connected to said positioning member to swing about an axis tangent tothe inner surface of said positioning member, and means for indicating the angular position of said arm relative to a plane normal to the axis of said positioning member.

7. A dip protractor comprising a cylindrical sleeve, a plate secured to said sleeve and to the axis oi' said sleeve, an arm pivoted to said plate to swing in a plane tangent to the inner surface of the sleeve, and an arcuate Scale extending from the end of the arm and past the plate, said plate having a reference point adjacent said A said positioning v cylindrical core,

scale.

8. A dip protractor comprisinga sleeve,

said sleeve having graduations on its outer surface about the periphery'thereof, said graduations being identified with north, east,

south, and west positions spaced 90 degrees apart and having two scales of fi res, one reading from 0 to 360 degrees ginning from the north position, and the other reading from 0 to 9() degrees beginning at ,both north and south positions and progressing toward both east and .west positions, and a` straight edge pivotally connected to' the sleeve. i

9. A dip protractor comprising a positioning member adapted to be positioned on a said positioning member having graduations about its periphery vto determine its relative angular relation with respect to a direction marked on the core, a straight edge member, and means for ivotally connectin the straight edge mem er to member wherebyy said straightv edf member may be swung about an axis suostantially normal to the axis of a core positioned in said positioning member, said straight edge member serving as means for positioning the positioning member in accordance with the direction of the maximum declination of a rock stratum in the core. v

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

WILLIAM I. MGLAUGHIJIN.

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